It is difficult to look back at the 70s and early 80s Soul music scene without gazing for a long period at the music and influence of Earth, Wind & Fire. A group revolutionary in its amalgamation of soul, jazz, funk and African music into an attractive, universal sound, EWF influenced an entire generation of self-contained Soul/Funk bands. For a period in the early 80s, the Soul charts were dominated by groups from ConFunkShun to the Dazz Band, all clearly influenced by the electrifying instrumentation and arrangements of EWF and the falsetto lead vocals of Philip Bailey. Click Here for the full EWF biography
And while this famous group had a lot of major hits, they also have some terrific songs that are less known. Their 1981 album Faces was full of ’em, and one of our favorites was the terrific, full bodied cut, “Turn It Into Something Good.” Check it out below and tell us what you think!
